The Happy Gnome is known for our extensive craft beer selection. Cited as one of the top places in the world to have a beer, it"s an easy decision on where to go. What many don't know is that beer is only one aspect of this neighborhood restaurant. The Happy Gnome's executive chef Scott Brink creates seasonal, fresh menus. With a great location, rotating craft beer selection, and chef-driven cuisine, it's about time to come visit The Happy Gnome

Private Dining

Our upstairs Firehouse Room is a beautiful, unique space that can be intimate for a smaller dinner group or perfect for a wedding reception. The Firehouse Room has its own bar, facilities, and views of the cathedral. With large windows and a fireplace, you found the perfect venue.

Upcoming Events

$50.00

11th Annual Firkin Fest

When: Saturday April 7, 2018 @ 12:00pm - 4:00pm. Description: 11th Annual Firkin Fest at The Happy Gnome. Please join us for our 11th Annual Firkin Fest on Saturday, April 7th, 2018 from 12pm-4pm. This year's festival will include 60+ one of a kind firkins from breweries around Minnesota and across the United States. Breweries include: Steel Toe, Indeed, Fulton, Surly, Summit, Bad Weather just to name a few. As always we will be awarding the Golden Firkin to the People Choice Award. Ticket includes: Admission to the festival, Custom Happy Gnome tasting glass, Free bottled water, Festival program, Access to sampling 60+ firkins. Festival is 21+. This is a ticketed event, with a limited amount of tickets available. Please follow the link above to purchase your tickets. Designated Driver This ticket is for a Designated Driver only.

$30.00

Big Ass Bloody Bar 2.0 Session One

When: Sunday April 8, 2018 @ 10:00am - 12:30pm. Description: Big Ass Bloody Bar 2.0 Presented by The Happy Gnome, Surly Brewing, Prairie Organic, and Filthy Foods. You may have come for our Bloody Bar on a Sunday in the past but this will be next level! With the help of Surly Brewing and friends we will attempt to create an amazing Bloody Mary Bar with over 70 condiments. The event will take place one day after The Happy Gnome's 11th annual Firkin Fest in our parking lot. Admission to the event will include: Access to the record breaking Bloody Mary Bar, One of a kind Keepsake Glassware, Pint of Surly Draft Beer, Prairie Organic Spirits tasting, Additional Surly beers will be available for purchase. In addition to working with staff in house to create customs mixes for the event, The Happy Gnome's spread will feature local distiller Prairie Organic, Filthy Foods olives, and much more. No Bloody Mary would be complete without a snit. Surly Hell will be the featured snit for the event. Last year sold out fast so get your tickets while you can!. 21+ Event.

$35.00

Big Ass Bloody Bar 2.0 Session Two

When: Sunday April 8, 2018 @ 12:30pm - 3:00pm. Description: Big Ass Bloody Bar 2.0 Presented by The Happy Gnome, Surly Brewing, Prairie Organic, and Filthy Foods. You may have come for our Bloody Bar on a Sunday in the past but this will be next level! With the help of Surly Brewing and friends we will attempt to create an amazing Bloody Mary Bar with over 70 condiments. The event will take place one day after The Happy Gnome's 11th annual Firkin Fest in our parking lot. Admission to the event will include: Access to the record breaking Bloody Mary Bar, One of a kind Keepsake Glassware, Pint of Surly Draft Beer, Prairie Organic Spirits tasting, Additional Surly beers will be available for purchase. In addition to working with staff in house to create customs mixes for the event, The Happy Gnome's spread will feature local distiller Prairie Organic, Filthy Foods olives, and much more. No Bloody Mary would be complete without a snit. Surly Hell will be the featured snit for the event. Last year sold out fast so get your tickets while you can!. 21+ Event.

We had brunch at the Happy Gnome on a Sunday and were happy to get in right away at 10am. We both had the Breakfast Sammie and were really impressed. To go with we loaded up seem Bloody Mary's from the table of goodies and had a fun time. There were 6 different bloody mary mixes to choose from and up-scaled meats/cheeses/olives etc. to add on. Would go again during the morning!

Made a reservation and our party of 4 was seated in the back which was considerably more quiet than the bar up front where the entrance is located. Service was good, food selections a bit too eclectic for me but everyone seemed to enjoy their choices.

Great beer list with over 50 taps of craft beer. You can order beer flights of 5 if you want to tour the beer list. The food is comfort chic/high end bar fare. They do a great job of refreshing the menu pretty regularly, but keep some of the favorites year round. Check out the Game Burger or Duck Burger.

I was there for brunch with some family members who were in town for a few days. Haven't been here in years but will certainly be returning very soon and very often. The Bloody Mary bar was awesome too!

The happy gnome originally hit my radar due to the superb and expansive beer tap list, but more recently I have been coming back because of the food. It is above average certainly, and like their tap list, the food selection has a vast variety of delicious well-sized proportions. Everything is always good or better, no single element is ever less than that.

The back dining area has a lovely ambiance, and has a tolerable noise level on a busy night, the bar is gorgeous, and the large panoramic glass view of St Paul over a rare imported beer is really excellent.

Something you wouldn't expect to be great here and is, however, is their breakfasts. Some of the best in town. Reasonably priced and you can even eat them at the bar with your mimosa or bloody mary.

We had brunch on Sunday with some friends, and really enjoyed the amazing Bloody Mary bar! The food we ordered was visually appealing, smelled wonderful, and was really, really good! We are already planning our next brunch with our friends at the Happy Gnome

Has been a favorite spot of mine for years. Sundays has a particularly intricate and expansive bloody mary bar. Menu changes and I've never had a dish I didn't join. Very expansive beer list that regularly changes. Hosts many events to try different beers/foods.

We live in the neighborhood, but keep the Happy Gnome for special occasions (not sure why).The food is always great, the bar is cool, and the staff knows their stuff.Our waitress made great recommendations, and the waiter clearing our dinner plates told us to try the creme brulee, which we certainly did.No complaints or suggestions for improvements.

Heard about this place....came from Los Angeles to visit family for Christmas and the Happy Gnome does not disappoint! Left Bridge beer chocolate biscotti was released on Dec. 20th...we ate on the 21st and that beer was outstanding...chocolate done in a Belgian style. We will be back next time we are here! Brussels sprouts with pork belly, risotto, and the elk-bison burger were amazing. We also treated ourselves to the creme brûlée.

We really enjoy the unique food at The Happy Gnome. We had a group of 8 and tried many different dishes. People especially enjoyed the Pretzel, Duck burger, Game burger and Brussel Sprouts. We appreciate the array of beer options!

Stroganoff was on the menu and we both ordered it. We needed a vegetable for balance and asked for and got a bowl of wonderful carrots cooked to perfection. Never had better carrots and our only mistake was not asking how they had been prepared. Simple but wonderful and the perfect side for the stroganoff. This is the best place to go if you're on your way to the Penumbra Theatre.